Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

163

Gender

Female

Birthday

1893-02-03

Deathday

1978-08-29 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Also Known As

Ema Roldan
Emma Roldan
María Blasa Emma Roldán Reyna

Emma Roldán

Biography

Emma Roldán (February 3, 1893 – August 29, 1978) was a Mexican character actress and costume designer. She is remembered as the sharp-tongued, domineering matron of Mexican cinema, and was nominated three times for a Silver Ariel Award.

Known For

7.4%

Castle of Purity

May 10, 1973

2.9%

The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy

Jul 17, 1958

7.4%

The Place Without Limits

Apr 28, 1978

7.2%

Entrega Inmediata

Dec 25, 1963

7.2%

El mil amores

Nov 19, 1954

7.0%

Los hijos de María Morales

Aug 13, 1952

6.9%

Tailored gentleman

Sep 1, 1954

7.5%

Fear Doesn't Ride a Donkey

Nov 25, 1976

6.2%

Romeo y Julieta

Sep 2, 1943

5.2%

One Way Street

Apr 1, 1950

6.4%

El compadre Mendoza

Apr 5, 1934

4.0%

The Curse of the Aztec Mummy

Dec 11, 1957

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Acting

1983

Deceitful Appearances as Anciana del Asilo

1980

El perdon de la hija de nadie

1979

Ratero

1978		Naufragio as Raquelito
1978		Free Love as Viejita
1978		The Place Without Limits as Ludovinia

1977

Matinée as Vecina

1976		Fear Doesn't Ride a Donkey as Doña Paz
1976		The Passion of Berenice as Josefina

1974

The Encounter of a Lonely Man as Abuela

1973

Castle of Purity as Clerk

1972

Magdalena’s True Vocation as Vendedora de lotería

1971

Chico Ramos

1970		El hermano Capulina
1970		Los amores de Chucho el Roto
1970		La Hermanita Dinamita as Anciana esposa de borracho

1969

Memories of the Future as Gregoria

1968

The Devil's Visitations as Tona

1967		Si quiero as Juan's Mother
1967		Mi caballo prieto rebelde

1966		Los dos rivales
1966		La vida de Pedro Infante as Doña Remedios
1966		Despedida de soltera as Sirvienta
1966		El jinete justiciero en retando a la muerte

1965		Un hombre peligroso as Criada
1965		Aquella Rosita Alvírez
1965		She-Wolves of the Ring as Loreta's Mother
1965		Los hermanos Muerte
1965		Mi ley es un revólver
1965		Guadalajara en verano as Lucretia

1964		Museum Of Horror as Doña Leonor
1964		Ruletero a toda marcha as Mamá de Bárbara
1964		El revólver sangriento as tía de Rosa

1963		Entrega Inmediata as Doña Angustias
1963		El mariachi canta as Doña Mela
1963		El rey del tomate as Tía Milagros

1962		La barranca sangrienta as Chole (as Ema Roldan)
1962		La edad de la inocencia as La pitocha
1962		Revenge of the Resurrected
1962		La entrega de Chucho el Roto
1962		La trampa mortal
1962		Muerte en la feria
1962		Los encapuchados del infierno
1962		Servicio secreto as Sra. Robles

1961		El malvado Carabel
1961		El hijo del charro negro
1961		Dios sabrá juzgarnos

1960		The Crying Woman as Maria
1960		¡Yo sabia demasiado! as Doña Delfina
1960		Simitrio as Catalina
1960		Peligros de juventud
1960		La estrella vacía as Emilia González, partera
1960		Las hermanas Karambazo
1960		Our Daily Hunger
1960		Los tigres del ring

1959		La Cucaracha as Comadrona
1959		Thirst for Love as Abuela
1959		Las coronelas
1959		Beyond All Limits as Carmela
1959		El vestido de novia as Doña Matilde
1959		Vístete Cristina
1959		Señoritas

1958		Zorro vs. the Teenage Monster
1958		Los tres vivales as Doña Delia
1958		The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy as Maria, the housekeeper
1958		Guitarras de medianoche
1958		Sueños de oro as Criada mayor
1958		La mafia del crimen

1957		Pobres millonarios as Juanita
1957		The Curse of the Aztec Mummy as Maria
1957		The Aztec Mummy as Criada
1957		Los tres bohemios
1957		Furias desatadas
1957		Hay ángeles con espuelas
1957		La flecha envenenada
1957		Diabolical Kidnapping

1956		Forbidden Kisses as Nana
1956		The Third Word as Antonia
1956		Los hijos de Rancho Grande as Doña Ángela
1956		Basket of Mexican Tales as Doña Laura
1956		The Illegitimate

1955

El seductor as Nana

1954		Cuidado con el amor as Chona
1954		El mil amores as Gertrudis
1954		Tailored gentleman as Doña Pelos
1954		La calle de los amores
1954		Storm in the souls
1954		The Abduction as Esposa de Constancio (uncredited)
1954		La infame as Leonor
1954		Nuevo amanecer

1953

El gran mentiroso

1952		Póker de ases
1952		Víctimas del divorcio
1952		Los hijos de María Morales as Doña María Morales
1952		Por qué peca la mujer as Doña Mati

1951		Salón de belleza
1951		Especialista en señoras as Tía Fe Ita
1951		Women's prison as Petrona
1951		El tigre enmascarado as Doña Loreto
1951		Monte de piedad as Doña Rosaura
1951		Gendarme de punto
1951		Los hijos de la calle

1950		One Way Street as Catalina
1950		Matrimonio y mortaja
1950		Hipólito, el de Santa
1950		Vino el remolino y nos alevantó as La generala

1949		Un milagro de amor
1949		Prisión de sueños

1948		La norteña de mis amores
1948		La santa del barrio
1948		Se la llevó el Remington as Adivinadora
1948		El cuarto mandamiento as Lupe
1948		La carne manda

1947		Albur de amor
1947		Mujer

1946		El ahijado de la muerte as La muerte
1946		La reina del trópico as Doña Gumersinda
1946		El superhombre
1946		Esperanza

1945		Como yo te quería
1945		La señora de enfrente
1945		Flor de durazno as Candela
1945		Vertigo
1945		Adam, Eve and the Devil
1945		El museo del crimen as Enfermera
1945		La sombra de Chucho el Roto
1945		Cadetes de la naval

1944

Woman Without a Soul as Sra. Camparelli

1943		Los miserables
1943		A Letter of Love as Nana Lupe
1943		Romeo y Julieta as Lady Capulet
1943		Santa as Pepa
1943		Noches de ronda

1942		Jesusita en Chihuahua
1942		Amanecer ranchero
1942		Mi viuda alegre

1941

La gallina clueca as Rosarito

1940		El jefe máximo
1940		Madre a la fuerza as Imelda
1940		¡Que viene mi marido! as Doña Tomasa
1940		The Midnight Ghost
1940		The Underdogs as Mamá de Camila
1940		Miente y serás feliz as Doña Margarita
1940		Odio

1939		Una luz en mi camino
1939		La casa del ogro as La portera (Librada)

1938		Los millones de Chaflán as Remedios
1938		Tierra brava
1938		Ojos tapatios as Chefa
1938		Canción del alma

1937		La Adelita
1937		Mi candidato
1937		¡Esos hombres! as Doña María
1937		Jalisco nunca pierde

1936

Allá en el Rancho Grande as Ángela

1934		Two Monks as Gertrudis
1934		¡Viva México!
1934		El compadre Mendoza as María

1933		La calandria as Salomé
1933		Prisoner 13 as Margarita Ramos
1933		Shadow of Pancho Villa as La curandera

1931

Do You Know Your Wife?

1922

María as Efraín's Mother

Costume & Make-Up

1934

Juarez and Maximilian as Costume Design

1922

María as Costume Design